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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Desi Magic
| director = Mehul Atha
| producer = [[Ameesha Patel]] Kuunal Goomer
| writer = Ameet Mehta
| starring = [[Ameesha Patel]] [[Esha Gupta]] [[Sahil Shroff]] [[Zayed Khan]]
| music = [[DJ Aqeel]] [[Jatin Lalit|Lalit Pandit]]
| cinematography = Aseem Bajaj
| editing = Asif Ali Shaikh
| studio = Ameesha Patel Productions
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
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}}
'''''Desi Magic''''' is an upcoming [[Bollywood]] [[romantic comedy]] film, directed by Mehul Atha and produced by [[Ameesha Patel]] and Kuunal Goomer under the banner of Ameesha Patel Productions. It features actors [[Ameesha Patel]], [[Esha Gupta]], [[Zayed Khan]] and [[Sahil Shroff]] in the lead roles. The film has been in post production since 2014 and since 2015 its release was delayed.

==Plot==
Sonia Saxena ([[Ameesha Patel]]), a recently-known fashion designer, who is about to launch her new clothing line "Desi Magic", seems to have the perfect life. But things change when she meets Kunal Grewal ([[Zayed Khan]]), who decides to present his best friend Sahil Mehra ([[Sahil Shroff]]). All goes well until Sahil also decides to present his girlfriend Mahi Deol, without imagining that both women are look-alikes.

== Cast ==
* [[Ameesha Patel]] as Sonia Saxena / Mahi Deol Twins
* [[Esha Gupta]] as Sonia's rival
* [[Zayed Khan]] as Kunal Grewal
* [[Sahil Shroff]] as Sahil Mehra
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] as Ashok Saxena (Father of Sonia and Mahi)
* [[Lillete Dubey]] as Mrs. Saxena
* [[Ravi Kishan]] as Davidoff
* [[Rajat Rawail]] as Kimtee

== Production ==

=== Development ===
Actress [[Ameesha Patel]] will be making her debut as a [[film producer]] with this film under her [[Production company|production house]], Ameesha Patel Productions. According to her, creating a production house was the idea of her co-producer Kuunal Goomer, who persuaded her to set up a company with him which aimed at making good films.<ref name="double role">{{cite web|title=Ameesha's double role in Desi Magic|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1778388/Ameesha|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
This is the first time that Patel will be doing a double role for a film. Regarding her character, she told in an interview that in this film, she will be playing two characters of totally opposite nature.<ref name="double role"/>

=== Filming ===
Principal photography began in August 2013 and the film has been shot in Mumbai and Punjab. The film was also shot in Venice, Budapest and Dubai.
The film's release has been pushed back several times, due to delay in the shooting schedules.

The filming is reported as completed on 19 January 2019.<ref name=tamilrel>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh| date = 19 January 2019|number = 1086531597594091520 | title=Ameesha Patel and Sahil Shroff in #DesiMagic... Filming complete... Produced by Ameesha Patel and Kunaal Goomer... Directed by Mehul Atha... Filmed in #Mumbai, #Punjab, #London, #Paris, #Georgia and #Bangkok... Ameesha will be seen in a double role. https://t.co/j5YGsxFRd9}}</ref>

=== Post Production ===

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Desi Magic
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[DJ Aqeel]], [[Jatin Lalit|Lalit Pandit]]
| cover =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| chronology = [[DJ Aqeel]]
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Jatin Lalit|Lalit Pandit]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Besharam (2013 film)|Besharam]]
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Desi Magic
| year = TBA 
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}}

The film introduces [[DJ Aqeel]] as a film score composer.<ref name="double role"/> He has recreated the song [[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]. The new track has been voiced by [[Shreya Ghoshal]]. However, Shreya has later also rendered a new version of the same song for the movie [[Baaghi 2]] released in 2018. Apart from that, Ghoshal has also sung a slow number composed by [[Jatin Lalit|Lalit Pandit]].<ref name="ek do teen">{{cite web|title=Ek, Do, Teen recreated by DJ Aqeel for Ameesha|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-21/news-interviews/37873302_1_dj-aqeel-desi-magic-ameesha-patel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407065735/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-21/news-interviews/37873302_1_dj-aqeel-desi-magic-ameesha-patel|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2914056}}

[[Category:Unreleased Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Venice]]
[[Category:Films shot in Dubai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Georgia (country)]]
[[Category:Films shot in Budapest]]
[[Category:Films shot in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]

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